“In Colombia, the goal is to keep the country on a path toward equitable and inclusive development that leads to a reduction of inequality.”
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AGAPE Director Brian Olarte, facilitating a local training session
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Luz Dary (left) and Andrea are members of a savings group in the south of Bogotá, Colombia. They live in Cazuca which is populated by internally displaced people who have flocked to the cities looking for safety because of violence in the countryside. Luz and Andrea are recyclers. Every night they leave their children in the care of a neighbor and rummage through garbage around the city looking for plastic, glass, metal--anything of value. They sell what recyclables they can find, typically getting 3,500 to 5,000 pesos ($1 to $1.50 USD). Luz dreams of completing her education and becoming a nurse; currently she is studying at a local center. She wants to inspire and motivate her children.
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